Training Camp Thread

[eagle13]

Good article on OL = http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/128720553.html

Coaches should put McDonald back at G where he played well last year and give EDS the backup C job.
Schlauderaff and/or Dominguez on PS.

[eagle13]

good article on DBs
http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette ... |FRONTPAGE

[Mags FTW]

http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/artic ... bur,21215/

B.J. Raji Shouldn’t Have Eaten That Burrito, Cheeseburger, Bag Of Chips, Ice Cream Sandwich, Cheesecake, Second Burrito Before Game

[Wilford Brimley]

PAIGER33 Paige Pearson
One mission: we will not be hunted, we will hunt. McCarthy livening up. #packers

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[LUKE23]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/preview11/team/_/name/gb

Five things you need to know about the Packers:

1. More firepower: With even with a moderate level of health this season, the Packers will have an embarrassment of riches at the skill positions. Tight end Jermichael Finley has returned from a knee injury to give the Packers a unique target who is as comfortable splitting out wide as he is lining up next to the left tackle. Receiver James Jones re-signed and is part of a group that also includes Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, Jordy Nelson and rookie Randall Cobb. Although Cobb was slowed by preseason injuries, he will eventually inject a new level of playmaking to the offense. Finally, rookie running back Alex Green appears to be an excellent receiver and open-field runner who will push hard to get playing time in an already-crowded backfield headed by veteran Ryan Grant and James Starks. Whew.

2. Backfield rotation: For the first time in coach Mike McCarthy's tenure, the Packers are in position to have a legitimate one-two (and perhaps one-two-three) punch in the backfield. Grant is back after an ankle injury cost him most of last season, and he doesn't appear to have lost any speed or quickness during the layoff. Starks' emergence in the playoffs all but guarantees him a prescribed role in 2011, and in the preseason both tailbacks worked with the first team. One or both could play on third downs as well, or the Packers could work Green into that role if he can get up to speed on blocking schemes.

3. Finley's career: In many ways, most of them exciting, Finley is entering the critical fourth season of his career. Finley has provided extensive glimpses of a superstar-in-waiting, but health issues have conspired to limit his time on the field. It's well documented that his rookie contract expires after this season, but the question of whether the Packers will re-sign him is far from answered. Offensive coaches and players believe they are a different team with him on the field, but if he has the kind of season they hope for, it will require a small fortune to bring him back. Hold on to your hats.

4. Defensive line in flux: The departure of defensive end Cullen Jenkins opened up a starting spot for Mike Neal, a second-round draft choice in 2010 who impressed the Packers with his strength and athleticism before shoulder surgery ended his season. A knee sprain slowed Neal's training camp progress, but the team maintains high hopes for him if he can get on the field. A three-man line of Neal, B.J. Raji and Ryan Pickett would give coordinator Dom Capers plenty of flexibility to utilize his unpredictable schemes. If Neal continues to have difficulty getting on the field, C.J. Wilson is another option. However, the Packers clearly favor Neal, and with good reason. He's a beast.

5. Kicking stability: After years of questions about place-kicker Mason Crosby and a revolving door of punters, the Packers have found a strong comfort level with their kicking duo. Crosby signed a five-year contract extension this summer, and Tim Masthay picked up in the preseason where he left off at the end of 2010. Masthay has established himself as an accurate punter, for lack of a better term, who can consistently place the ball in the corner, on the sideline or in some other place from which returns are difficult. His improvement last season, even as the weather worsened, was especially encouraging.

[Ayt]

LOLZ

"As a Polynesian, Samoan type of guy, cracking skulls comes naturally," So'oto said. "It's something you're born with."

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/128856798.html

[Newz]

LOLZ

"As a Polynesian, Samoan type of guy, cracking skulls comes naturally," So'oto said. "It's something you're born with."

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/128856798.html

He might be my favorite player ever now. That quote is awesome.

[Ayt]

That whole article has some awesome quotes from both guys. I like that Lattimore used Kevin Greene in Madden.

I think both of these guys will be on the team this year.